PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cruz (ranked 1265 p4p, 169 weight class) and Danny Corleone (ranked 2484 p4p, 303 weight class). Michael Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Corleone

180 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
169 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Corleone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Corleone trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cruz manages to pass to mount!
Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corleone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Corleone tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
Cruz with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Corleone to control.
Corleone tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Corleone to control.
Corleone tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz cracks Corleone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corleone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Corleone tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Corleone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cruz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cruz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corleone is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Corleone is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone taking shots to the head.
Cruz looking to control but Corleone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Corleone is rocked!

It looks like Danny Corleone has been cut.
Corleone tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cruz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Corleone's face.
Corleone is still in real trouble! Can Cruz finish him?
Corleone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That has opened up Danny Corleone's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Oooh a big shot lands for Cruz! Corleone is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Cruz!
Michael Cruz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.